Thursday, 16 August 2012

Fat - triglycerides

Fat is a three lettered word. triglyceride, tri = 3. triglyceride consist of three fatty acids.

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Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Lipids

Lipids

Bile salts in the intestine emulsify lipids allowing it to be absorbed as chylomicrons.

arrange alphabetically
aBCd

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pGlycoprotein

pGlycoprotein

is an ATP driven membrane transporter.

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Monday, 13 August 2012

Primary active transporter

Membrane transporter proteins

Transporters

Primary Active transporters - use ATP hydrolysis

PAT (primary active transporters) same letters as ATP

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Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 = 6 = upside down P

P for Pyridoxal (Phosphate)

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Vitamin C

Vitamin C = Curvy = SCurvy
vitamin C deficiency gives you scurvy
scurvy as a result of deficiency of ascorbic acid in the diet.

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Sunday, 12 August 2012

collagen

clinical disorders due to errors in the synthesis of collagen.

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome  = defective enzyme

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collagen

Collagen is made up of three chains. each chain of coLLagen = Left handed helix

the three chains form a tRiple helix. the tRiple helix is right handed.

triple Helix is stabilised by inter chain hydrogen bonding.

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Friday, 10 August 2012

Depression History: Core Symptoms

E = MC2
(E) (E)quals (M) (C) 2
E = Energy
E = Enjoyment
M = Mood
C = Cause
2 = 2Es

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Tuesday, 7 August 2012

breathing - respiratory sounds


Vesicular breathing vs bronchial breathing

Vesicular breathing = as a man its normal for me to wear a VESt. Therefore vesicular breathing is normal breathing. 

Whereas its abnormal for me to wear a BRa i.e. BRonchial breathing. Also BROnchial = NO Break in breathing sounds. Bronchial breathing is abnormal breath sounds. 


Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Psychopathology


Psychopathology
POT MR PufF (people smoke pot, and get mental problems)

P - Preparation
O - Orientation
T - Take History
M - MSE
R - Review
P (I) - Physical exam (investigations)
F(?) - Finish?

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Psychiatry - past medical history:


past medical history:
TVCMNAM (story: past/previously ate meat now a vegetarian)

T - The - Thyroid
V - Vegetarian - Veg contains Vitamins and Minerals - Vitamins and minerals
C - Consumes - Cardiovascular
M - Meat - Metabolic
N - Not - Neurological?
A - Any - Any Chronic Diseases
M - More - Medication
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